Of Counsel
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One of the firm's founding members, Bob personifies the convergence of experience and knowledge. With a legal career that spans more than fifty years, Bob is able to draw upon his vast experience and his considerable command of diverse legal knowledge in order to advise and support his clients' interest. Whether he is providing counsel to clients or to the attorneys of Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte, Bob regularly proves that while he is informed by the past, he is prepared for the future. A respected member of Roanoke and Western Virginia's legal and business community, Bob continues to serve as a leader in his field and community. Bob is currently Of Counsel to the firm.

Practice Areas:

• Business Corporate
• Commercial Finance
• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning

Education:

• Washington & Lee University (1951), cum laude
• Washington & Lee University School of Law (1953), cum laude, Order of the Coif

Experience:

• Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte (1954-present)
• United States Air Force (Judge Advocate) (1953-1957)
• United States Air Force Reserve (Lieutenant Colonel, retired)
• 2009 Recipient of Roanoke Bar Association’s Frank W. “Bo” Rogers, Jr., Lifetime Achievement Award

Associations:

• Roanoke Bar Association (former President)
• Virginia Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• 4th Circuit Judicial Conference
• American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
• Virginia Bar Foundation (Fellow)

Civic Involvement:

• Virginia Board of Bar Examiners (President)
• Roanoke City Republican Party (former Chairman)
• Roanoke Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross (former Chairman)
• Roanoke Kiwanis Club (former President)
• Radford University Board of Visitors (former Rector)
• State Council of Higher Education (former Member)
• Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (former President)
• Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (former Member)
• Shenandoah Club (former President)

Representative Work:

Business/Corporate

• U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Trussell, 208 F.Supp. 154 (W.D.Va. 1962)

Commercial Finance

• Tanglewood Mall v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 508 F.2d 838 (4th Cir. 1974)

Personal Injury

• Turner v. Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc., 216 Va. 245, 217 S.E.2d 863 (Va. 1975)